Why Americans are tiring of social distancing and hand-washing – two behavioral scientists explain
- Written by Gretchen Chapman, Professor of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University
Some habits are hard to keep up.David Brewster/Star Tribune via Getty Images)States are beginning to open up their economies after successfully slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Much of the credit for that goes to Americans dutifully following prescribed behavior.
People have been washing their hands frequently, maintaining physical distance...